Bahraini protesters hold anti-regime demonstration in Dair village

Bahraini protesters have taken to the streets in the village of Dair to hold a demonstration against the ruling Al Khalifa family, Press TV reports.


On Tuesday, protesters held an anti-regime demonstration in Dair, located on the northern coast of the Muharraq Island.

Demonstrators also condemned the Formula One Grand Prix auto race, which is scheduled to be held in the capital Manama on April 22 despite the regime’s ongoing violent crackdown on peaceful protests.

On April 15, the “Revolution of February 14” youth group called for “three days of rage” from April 20 to 22 to protest against the decision to hold the auto race.

The main Bahraini opposition group, al-Wefaq, also announced a week of daily demonstrations for democratic reform on April 15.

The demonstration in Dair comes a couple of days after Bahraini activists said on April 14 Mohammed Radhi died in hospital a few days after Saudi-backed security forces ran him over outside Manama.

Radhi was the eighth victim of brutality exercised by Bahraini police since March 17, 2012. Seven other Bahrainis have also been killed due to inhalation of poisonous tear gas ever since.

Anti-regime demonstrators hold King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa responsible for the death of protesters during the popular uprising that began in the Persian Gulf state in February 2011.